Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080227624 | PYROLYTIC FORMATION OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLES - A method and a ceramic made therefrom by: providing a composition of a compound having the formula below and a metallic component, and pyrolyzing the composition. The value n is a positive integer. Q is an acetylenic repeat unit having an acetylene group, crosslinked acetylene group, (ML | 09-18-2008 |
20080255287 | PHOSPHINE OXIDE CONTAINING PHTHALONITRILES - Compounds having the formulas below. Each R | 10-16-2008 |
20080292530 | CALCINATION OF CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITIONS - A carbon nanotube composition and method of making the same. The composition is made by: heating a precursor composition under a non-oxidizing or reducing atmosphere to form a carbon composition of carbon nanotubes and amorphous carbon; and calcining the carbon composition in the presence of oxygen to oxidize and vaporize the amorphous carbon without oxidizing the carbon nanotubes. The precursor composition includes a mixture or complex of a transition metal compound and an organic compound that chars at elevated temperatures. | 11-27-2008 |
20090018273 | POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE AND CARBORANE CONTAINING NETWORK POLYMERS - A thermoset and method of making such by crosslinking a mixture of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendent siloxane groups or unsaturated carbon bonds and a siloxylcarborane compound having unsaturated carbon bonds. | 01-15-2009 |
20090069484 | AROMATIC ETHER AND ALKYNYL CONTAINING PHTHALONITRILES - Compounds having the formulas below. R is an aromatic-containing group. Each M is an alkali metal. Each m is a positive integer. The value of n is a positive integer. The value p is 0 or 1. If p is 0 then n is 1. A thermoset made by curing a composition containing the below phthalonitrile monomers. | 03-12-2009 |
20090082490 | SYNTHESIS OF ELASTOMERIC POLY(CARBORANE-SILOXANE-ACETELYENE)S - A linear polymer comprising carborane, siloxane, and acetylene units, which may be cross-linked to a cured polymer and/or pyrolyzed to a ceramic. | 03-26-2009 |
20090192272 | DIVINYLSILANE-TERMINATED AROMATIC ETHER-AROMATIC KETONE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A compound having the formula: | 07-30-2009 |
20090238964 | COATING OF ORGANIC FIBERS WITH SILOXANE-CARBORANE POLYMERS - A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer made from a hydrosilation reaction of a siloxane-carborane compound containing at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and a silane compound or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. A method of coating a fiber by contacting a fiber to an aqueous solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer and a surfactant or to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer in a non-halogenated organic solvent. A method of contacting a fiber to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer, drying the coating to a temperature that does not change the polymer to a thermoset or ceramic, and using the dried, coated fiber in a process that requires that the fiber be flexible. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239070 | COATING OF ORGANIC FIBERS WITH SILOXANE-CARBORANE POLYMERS - A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer made from a hydrosilation reaction of a siloxane-carborane compound containing at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and a silane compound or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. A method of coating a fiber by contacting a fiber to an aqueous solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer and a surfactant or to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer in a non-halogenated organic solvent. A method of contacting a fiber to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer, drying the coating to a temperature that does not change the polymer to a thermoset or ceramic, and using the dried, coated fiber in a process that requires that the fiber be flexible. | 09-24-2009 |
20090312568 | POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE AND CARBORANE CONTAINING NETWORK - A thermoset and method of making such by crosslinking a mixture of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendent siloxane groups or unsaturated carbon bonds and a siloxylcarborane compound having unsaturated carbon bonds. | 12-17-2009 |
20100022693 | SYNTHESIS AND POLYMERIZATION OF OLIGOMERIC DIVINYL-TERMINATED AROMATIC ETHER-CONTAINING RESINS - An oligomer having the formula: | 01-28-2010 |
20100120989 | Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane and Carborane Containing Network Polymers - A thermoset and method of making such by crosslinking a mixture of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendent siloxane groups or unsaturated carbon bonds and a siloxylcarborane compound having unsaturated carbon bonds. | 05-13-2010 |
20100173155 | SYNTHESIS OF ELASTOMERIC POLY(CARBORANE-SILOXANE-ACETELYENE)S - A linear polymer comprising carborane, siloxane, and acetylene units, which may be cross-linked to a cured polymer and/or pyrolyzed to a ceramic. | 07-08-2010 |
20100267913 | POLYMERS MADE FROM POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES AND DIACETYLENE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R | 10-21-2010 |
20100298481 | DIVINYLSILANE-TERMINATED AROMATIC ETHER-AROMATIC KETONE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A compound having the formula: | 11-25-2010 |
20110037020 | Highly Aromatic Compounds and Polymers as Precursors to Carbon Nanotube and Metal Nanoparticle Compositions in Shaped Solids - A method of making metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes is disclosed. A mixture of a transition metal compound and an aromatic polymer, a precursor of an aromatic polymer, or an aromatic monomer is heated to form a metal nanoparticle composition, optionally containing carbon nanotubes. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040028 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MICROSPHERES - Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound. | 02-17-2011 |
20110108755 | HETEROAROMATIC PHTHALONITRILES - Disclosed are an oligomer and a phthalonitrile monomer having the formulas: | 05-12-2011 |
20110121227 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS/FILAMENTS FORMULATED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND CARBON SOURCE - Disclosed is a method of: providing a mixture of a polymer or a resin and a transition metal compound, producing a fiber from the mixture, and heating the fiber under conditions effective to form a carbon nanotube-containing carbonaceous fiber. The polymer or resin is an aromatic polymer or a precursor thereof and the mixture is a neat mixture or is combined with a solvent. Also disclosed are a carbonaceous fiber or carbonaceous nanofiber sheet having at least 15 wt. % carbon nanotubes, a fiber or nanofiber sheet having the a polymer or a resin and the transition metal compound, and a fiber or nanofiber sheet having an aromatic polymer and metal nanoparticles. | 05-26-2011 |
20110263775 | PHOSPHINE OXIDE CONTAINING PHTHALONITRILES - Compounds having the formulas below. Each R | 10-27-2011 |
20110280793 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS/FILAMENTS FORMULATED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND CARBON SOURCE - Disclosed is a method of: providing a mixture of a polymer or a resin and a transition metal compound, producing a fiber from the mixture, and heating the fiber under conditions effective to form a carbon nanotube-containing carbonaceous fiber. The polymer or resin is an aromatic polymer or a precursor thereof and the mixture is a neat mixture or is combined with a solvent. Also disclosed are a carbonaceous fiber or carbonaceous nanofiber sheet having at least 15 wt. % carbon nanotubes, a fiber or nanofiber sheet having the a polymer or a resin and the transition metal compound, and a fiber or nanofiber sheet having an aromatic polymer and metal nanoparticles. | 11-17-2011 |
20110288254 | AROMATIC ETHER AND ALKYNYL CONTAINING PHTHALONITRILES - Compounds having the formulas below. R is an aromatic-containing group. Each M is an alkali metal. Each m is a positive integer. The value of n is a positive integer. The value p is 0 or 1. If p is 0 then n is 1. A thermoset made by curing a composition containing the below phthalonitrile monomers. | 11-24-2011 |
20110301306 | POLYMERS MADE FROM POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES AND DIACETYLENE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R | 12-08-2011 |
20110306744 | POLYARYLACETYLENES CONTAINING SILOXANE, SILANE, AND CARBORANE MOIETIES - Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C | 12-15-2011 |
20120184699 | POLYARYLACETYLENES CONTAINING SILOXANE, SILANE, AND CARBORANE MOIETIES - Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C | 07-19-2012 |
20120190808 | POLYARYLACETYLENES CONTAINING SILOXANE, SILANE, AND CARBORANE MOIETIES - Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C | 07-26-2012 |
20120232227 | POLYMERS MADE FROM POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES AND ACETYLENE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R | 09-13-2012 |
20120232270 | HETEROAROMATIC PHTHALONITRILES - Disclosed are an oligomer and a phthalonitrile monomer having the formulas: | 09-13-2012 |
20120252297 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS/FILAMENTS FORMULATED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND CARBON SOURCE - Disclosed is a method of: providing a mixture of a polymer or a resin and a transition metal compound, producing a fiber from the mixture, and heating the fiber under conditions effective to form a carbon nanotube-containing carbonaceous fiber. The polymer or resin is an aromatic polymer or a precursor thereof and the mixture is a neat mixture or is combined with a solvent. Also disclosed are a carbonaceous fiber or carbonaceous nanofiber sheet having at least 15 wt. % carbon nanotubes, a fiber or nanofiber sheet having the a polymer or a resin and the transition metal compound, and a fiber or nanofiber sheet having an aromatic polymer and metal nanoparticles. | 10-04-2012 |
20130012617 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MICROSPHERES - Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound. | 01-10-2013 |
20130075654 | HIGHLY AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND POLYMERS AS PRECURSORS TO CARBON NANOTUBE AND METAL NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS IN SHAPED SOLIDS - A method of making metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes is disclosed. A mixture of a transition metal compound and an aromatic polymer, a precursor of an aromatic polymer, or an aromatic monomer is heated to form a metal nanoparticle composition, optionally containing carbon nanotubes. | 03-28-2013 |
20130196132 | REFRACTORY METAL CERAMICS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - A composition having nanoparticles of a refractory-metal carbide or refractory-metal nitride and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising a metal component and an organic component. The metal component is nanoparticles or particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of decomposing into refractory metal nanoparticles. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of reacting or decomposing into refractory-metal nanoparticles with an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight to form a precursor mixture. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196133 | REFRACTORY METAL BORIDE CERAMICS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - A composition having nanoparticles of a refractory-metal boride and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising a metal component, boron, and an organic component. The metal component is nanoparticles or particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of decomposing into refractory metal nanoparticles. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of reacting or decomposing into refractory-metal nanoparticles, boron, and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight to form a precursor mixture. A composition having nanoparticles of a refractory-metal boride that is not in the form of a powder. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196844 | FORMATION OF SILICON CARBIDE-SILICON NITRIDE NANOPARTICLE CARBON COMPOSITIONS - A composition having nanoparticles of silicon carbide and a carbonaceous matrix or silicon matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition having silicon and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining silicon and the organic compound and heating to form silicon carbide or silicon nitride nanoparticles. | 08-01-2013 |
20130237403 | FORMATION OF BORON CARBIDE-BORON NITRIDE CARBON COMPOSITIONS - A composition having nanoparticles of a boron carbide and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising boron and an organic component. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining boron and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight, and heating to form boron carbide or boron nitride nanoparticles. | 09-12-2013 |
20140011663 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MICROSPHERES - Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound. | 01-09-2014 |
20140014874 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MICROSPHERES - Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound. | 01-16-2014 |
20140039151 | SYNTHESIS OF AND CURING ADDITIVES FOR PHTHALONITRILES - A method of: providing a solution of a dichloroaromatic compound having an electron-withdrawing group bound to each aromatic ring containing one of the chloride groups; an excess of a dihydroxyaromatic compound; an organic transition metal complex or a transition metal salt; a base; and a solvent; and heating the solution to a temperature at which the dichloroaromatic compound and the dihydroxyaromatic compound react to form an aromatic ether oligomer that is a dihydroxy-terminated compound or a dimetallic salt thereof. Water formed during the heating is concurrently distilled from the solution. A method of curing a phthalonitrile monomer in the presence of an acid and a curing agent to form a phthalonitrile thermoset. | 02-06-2014 |
20140274656 | ACETYLENE AND DIACETYLENE COMPOUNDS OF TRANSITION METALS - A compound having the moiety M-[(C≡C) | 09-18-2014 |
20140275472 | SYNTHESIS OF AND CURING ADDITIVES FOR PHTHALONITRILES - A method of: providing a solution of a dichloroaromatic compound having an electron-withdrawing group bound to each aromatic ring containing one of the chloride groups; a dihydroxyaromatic compound; an organic transition metal complex or a transition metal salt; a base; and a solvent; and heating the solution to a temperature at which the dichloroaromatic compound and the dihydroxyaromatic compound react to form a dimetallic salt of an aromatic ether oligomer. The molar ratio of the dihydroxyaromatic compound to the dichloroaromatic compound is greater than 2:1. Water formed during the heating is concurrently distilled from the solution. | 09-18-2014 |
20140329662 | FORMATION OF BORON CARBIDE-BORON NITRIDE CARBON COMPOSITIONS - A composition having nanoparticles of a boron carbide and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising boron and an organic component. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining boron and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight, and heating to form boron carbide or boron nitride nanoparticles. | 11-06-2014 |
20140329663 | FORMATION OF SILICON CARBIDE-SILICON NITRIDE NANOPARTICLE CARBON COMPOSITIONS - A composition having nanoparticles of silicon carbide and a carbonaceous matrix or silicon matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition having silicon and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining silicon and the organic compound and heating to form silicon carbide or silicon nitride nanoparticles. | 11-06-2014 |
20140378642 | SYNTHESIS OF AND CURING ADDITIVES FOR PHTHALONITRILES - A composition having a mixture of the below compounds having a mole ratio of at least 1:20. Ar | 12-25-2014 |